Spiced Apple Cake

Need a way to use up all of the apples falling from the trees this season? Why not try this delicious Apple Cake with a hint of spice - perfect for Autumn!

Ingredients

• 150 Gms softened unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup soft light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups plain flour
• 1 cup milk
• 2 medium eggs
• 1 1/2 tsps baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsps cinammon
• 2 bramley apples, peeled and roughly chopped

Topping

• 1 bramley Apple sliced thinly skin on
• 3 tblsps Demerara sugar
• 1 large tsp cinnamon

Cream butter and sugar together, slowly add the eggs and beat, if it curdles add a little flour

Then add all flour, cinnamon, baking powder and milk and mix well

Add chopped apples to batter and continue to mix

Line a springform cake tin with parchment paper and lightly grease sides with butter

Pour in the cake mix and level off

Chop your apples into slices

In a bowl combine Demerara sugar and cinnamon then sprinkle liberally over the top of cake.

Bake in oven 180c fan for about 40/45 mins till skewer comes out clean.

Leave in tin to cool and set.

Serve with thick double cream or custard or even ice cream. Delish!